VERIVERY Analyze Liminality – EP.Dream Through Media Day!

VERIVERY, a boy group from South Korea, have made their comeback to the music scene on May 16th, 2023. The album, Liminality – EP.DREAM brought forward various new tracks, including the title, “Crazy Like That”. The 7-member boy group had their first ever music show win with the previous album, Liminality – EP.LOVE so many were excited for the new release.

Jellyfish Entertainment state, “[T]hrough the Liminality – EP.DREAM album, VERIVERY brings to light their ever-expanding musical spectrum.” They continue, “[T]hrough new styles of music, performance, and visuals, the group promises to show off yet another distinct, artistic side to them”. And so far, they have been! VERIVERY are already performing on various music shows and the response is great.

Discussing Liminality – EP.Dream

The Liminality album series has surely gotten the boys more recognition and love. So on May 4th, 2023, the boy group sat down with the press to answer some questions about their newest releases. The boys seemed excited to talk about their latest release.

The group’s leader took initiative by replying to the first question. VERIVERY was questioned about their title track and it’s meaning of having a dream. They were asked if they had a dream they were running towards. Dongheon replied, “I think the K-pop industry that we are currently part of is exactly what we want to keep running towards”. Dongheon reveals that the group is putting in their utmost effort in sharing their music and communicating with fans. It is revealed that they are doing all this, “in order to achieve [their] dream in this K-pop industry.”

“Crazy Like That”

The group was asked about their title song and how it differs from their debut. Yongseung says, “Though the new title song may sound like our debut song, I think they are quite different. We really focused on interpreting the song”. He also says, “It is something we have never tried before, and we are confident that it is something unprecedented in the K-pop industry. We are really affectionate towards this title track and we really hope that others catch that as well”. Kangmin went on to explain that the difference between the debut and current tracks. Their debut consisted of cute and bright performances that asked the audience to remember and support them. Meanwhile, their current track “Crazy Like That” is about dreams and encouraging people to work towards them. He hopes their listeners will also understand this as they listen to the track.

They were asked about the “Crazy Like That” killing part. To this, Yongseung revealed, “I think it is DONGHEON’s part after the first verse. I really like how he sings like he is whispering”. He also states, “I’m sad that he does it only once in the song”.

Other Tracks On The Album

The new Liminality EP has 5 new tracks; the title “Crazy Like That”, “Raincoat”, “JUICY JUICY” and more. The media asked the members to talk more about, “Thank you, next?”. Gyehyeon answered this time around. He reveals, “[T]his was something that we have never tried before, so we are certain that our fans will like the song”. He explained that the track is different than their grand performances everyone is used to.

“This song was written for our fans who will be waiting for us in between our comebacks,” the leader states when asked about “Smile With You ( )”. Dongheon continues, “The parentheses in the title represent blank, or the hiatus between our comebacks. We wanted to emphasize that”.

Memorable Moments During Liminality – EP. Dream

Hoyoung got to talk about their memorable moments on the set of the music video. He revealed, “when we were filming the music video, there was a scene where all of us had to go high up onto a truck. We were all too scared so we had to hold hands. A staff handed us some tissue to wipe the dirt off our hands, but we were too scared to even grab it from such high place”. He continued, “the entire filming process was really enjoyable though.”

Kangmin shared a moment from the filming where an accident occured. He was taken to the hospital to ensure he was okay because everyone was worried. He revealed he was complimented about how he coped with the situation.

To continue the compliments, Dongheon talked about the scene where Yongseung takes off his shirt. He says that Yongseung went on a harsh diet and exercised twice a day”. The group’s leader states, “I was really impressed by his effort”.

Influences

VERIVERY were asked about their influences in the K-POP scene and Yongseong revealed Taeyang from BIGBANG. He revealed it was because he is a great dancer and has very good stage presence. It is something he learned a lot from. Likewise, Dongheon stated that SEVENTEEN’s energy on stage in their recent comeback is “immense”. He hopes VERIVERY can also send out the same vibe and message to their audience one day.

Like A Family

Yeonho revealed that the group felt more like Colleagues and close friends when they debuted. Now though, he confidently says they are like a family. He compliments Dongheon’s leadership skills. “I think the secret behind our teamwork is the leadership of our leader and the rest of us following him”. He continued, “Another thing is that we try to talk a lot amongst ourselves. Recently we promised to not look at our phones while we eat together. I believe such moments really improved our teamwork a lot”. Dongheon jokes, “But Kangmin always uses his cellphone. Rule breaker.”

Hoyoung states that he is proud of his group and how they’ve been doing. Yongseong ends the interview by revealing, “The process of working to achieve your dream is very beautiful, so I would like the fans to acknowledge that too.”

Be sure to support VERIVERY as they promote “Crazy Like That”!